ichthyic

[ ik-thee-ik ]
/ ˈɪk θi ɪk /

adjective

piscine.

Origin of ichthyic

First recorded in 1835–45, ichthyic is from the Greek word ichthyikós fishy. See ichthy(o)-, -ic

Words nearby ichthyic

ichor, ichoroid, ichorrhea, ichth., ichthammol, ichthyic, ichthyism, ichthyo-, ichthyocentaur, ichthyofauna, ichthyoid

Example sentences from the Web for ichthyic

  • The state of keeping, too, in which the ichthyic remains of these alternating beds occur is always very different.

    The Testimony of the Rocks |Hugh Miller

  • The ichthyic nature of some of them is, however, now well established.

    The World Before the Deluge |Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for ichthyic

ichthyic
/ (ˈɪkθɪɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of fishes

Word Origin for ichthyic

C19: from Greek, from ikhthus fish